as in steamed
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
the old man foamed and raged when they told him he would have to give up the farm
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And yet somehow they've been relegated to the back of the plate for years, steamed into submission and served without fanfare.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Look for whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and words like steamed, baked, poached, roasted, broiled or grilled.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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About 100 volunteers spent a couple hours at Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church on March 21 combining ingredients that when boiled in water would become 30,000 meals for those in need.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This means water from the tap should be boiled for at least five minutes before drinking.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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After Portland took a 55-35 first-half lead, the Clippers stormed back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The woman in red stormed off after the fight.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The country of around 38 million gained independence from Portugal in 1975, but still bears the scars of a devastating civil war that began straight after independence and raged on and off for 27 years before finally ending in 2002.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines hoisted the national championship trophy, confetti dropped and the celebration raged.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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When money is received, the group works with wildlife managers if a location needs to be sheared, burned or bulldozed.—
Andrew Weeks,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Many paper records were burned when General Sherman’s army marched across the state in 1865.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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The vicious murder that followed shook Kansas City to its core and to this day, no one knows for certain who snuck into Leila Welsh’s bedroom and brutally murdered her that morning.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Magnus shook his head, his damp hair flopping against the back of his neck.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Foamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foamed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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